Funeral expenses up to $15,000 are Class 1 claims against an estate but that only matters if there is property in the probate estate. Life...

In order for the Will to have any effect, it must be admitted to probate by the probate court or county court where your grandmother resided. We...

Can I be sued for not following through on a sale of property if all the sellers on contract did not sign?

Well, as you have learned, you can be sued for anything. The Texas Estates Code says that title to property passed at the moment of death, subject...

Grandmother tax exempt on her house and was still living in the house until death in 2019 will I be back billed?

You may get a bill. Often the appraisal district receives notice of deeds so that they can remove exemptions (homestead; over 65). If they did...

Attorney filed an application for extension to file inventory. That extension ended on 1/5, it's now 3/15, what can I do?

You can file an motion to remove the executor of the estate. An attorney would probably have more luck (and may be required in your court) getting...

I commend you on your question. Most people have no idea how to compute the value of a life Estate. To answer your question, the surviving spouse...

How can I get a letter of testamentary for my deceased father in Tarrant County?

Is not a hard process to obtain letters. In your case, you will have to file a Application for a “court-created Independent Administration.” As...

ComputerShare says update letter of testementary date, ComputerShare says? Yes, they say ask a lawyer to get it done.

Just go to the clerk, pay your $2 and get new Letters Testamentary with a new date. You don’t need a lawyer to do this.

I have a written will witnessed and notorized another woman claims she has a holographic will that was written no witnesses etc.

A valid holographic Will is just as valid a Lawyer-prepared witmessefand notarized Will. Nevertheless, there may be capacity and undue influence...

I know nothing about probating a Will of my father's who has been dead over four years. It's now up for probate Court.

If you disagree with the Will being admitted to probate, you must respond to the citation by filing an Answer with the probate court prior to the...